Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: N86- Erosion and ectropion of cervix uteri
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Thermoablation: Thermoablation is an alternative method to cryotherapy. Similar effectiveness between thermoablation and cryotherapy has been found in published studies [9] . The primar
Sponsors
none
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women >21 years of age with symptomatic cervical ectropion including persistent discharge ,post coital bleeding and intermenstrual bleeding. Persistence of atleast 1 symptom for 3 months or recurrence of symptoms twice in 3 months despite obtaining medical treatment. Normal PAP smear. Visible cervical ectropion >0.5 cm from the external os. Willingness of the patient to participate in the study. Women understanding spoken or written hindi.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women with diagnosed Carcinoma Cervix or pre-invasive lesion of cervix in the past. Previous cervical ablation procedures and loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP). Pregnant women. Women with active vaginal infection. Women currently using oral contraceptive pills.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in the size of the cervical ectropion 6 & 12 weeks after colposcopic guided thermoablation.Timepoint: Baseline 6 weeks 12 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of women experiencing side effects at 6 weeks & 12 weeks post procedure Timepoint: Baseline 6 weeks 12 weeks;Change in the severity of symptoms assessed with the VAS analogue scale. Timepoint: Baseline 6 weeks 12 weeks;Change in the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire score. Timepoint: Baseline 6 weeks 12 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactHARBANI SONI
Lady Hardinge Medical College
Outcome results
None listed